tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7185482420929995617.post7067760970078470541..comments2024-03-28T11:22:19.658+11:00Comments on Classic Movie Ramblings: Samson and Delilah (1949)dfordoomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02306293859869179118noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7185482420929995617.post-72180452004666432532013-04-22T18:10:00.661+10:002013-04-22T18:10:00.661+10:00The temple climax is brilliantly handled. DeMille ...The temple climax is brilliantly handled. DeMille wisely muted the score on that scene, elevating the tension. Sure CGI could replicate the scene but it would not look real like this did. What's amazing is the relatively low budget of this film.<br /><br />Mature always said that he was no actor and he had 64 films to prove it. He lied through his teeth (and that's saying a lot). He gave some excellent performances. Kiss of Death, My Darling Clementine, The Robe. Richard Burton thought very highly of Mature's acting. It is a damn shame that Mature lacked the courage to go one on one with the toothless lion. I wonder if the lion's claws were also removed? Poor kitteh.<br /><br />One thing does bother me though. Lansbury's a fine actress and nice looking lady but Samson must have also been born blind because there is no way I'd pass up Lamarr for Lansbury. It ain't even close. That is the the only real flaw in the film.Khohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09024135831646878992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7185482420929995617.post-46394199549053611352013-04-21T12:58:13.759+10:002013-04-21T12:58:13.759+10:00As you know from reading Scott Eyman's biograp...As you know from reading Scott Eyman's biography, DeMille wanted to cast Steve Reeves as Samson but wasn't satisfied with the young man's progress in acting classes. In any event Mature is fine apart from the lion fakery while Sanders and Lamarr wallow happily in the spirit of the project. The jawbone fight is great stuff and I can't help thinking DeMille got a transgressive thrill out of having his characters say "ass" so often.Samuel Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934870299522899944noreply@blogger.com